Mastering the Art of French Cooking

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This is the classic cookbook, in its entirety - all 524 recipes. Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This ...Read MoreThis is the classic cookbook, in its entirety - all 524 recipes. Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. This beautiful book, with more than 100 instructive illustrations, leads the cook from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection. The focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations, bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. The techniques learned here can be applied to recipes in all other French cookbooks, making them infinitely more usable.Read Less

Fair. Good copy for reading, may have heavy page wear with writing textual notes highlighting or be an heavily used ex library copy with library markings, stickers or stamps. Dust jacket or accessories may not be included.

Hardcover in dust jacket. Internally very good. Dust jacket has some rubbing to extremities. one 1/2" closed tear to front panel at head. a 1" by 1/4" piece missing at head of spine. Light wear to dj otherwise. A classic!

Good. B0013OMHH6 Good overall physical condition. Good condition books may have some underlining or marking, or some slight bending. Books may have sales stickers from previous booksellers or remainder marks. Some good condition books are former library copies. We accept returns quickly and without hassle if your book arrives differently than described.

Good in fair dust jacket. dust jacket is torn off at front top and bottom. there is light soil on outer edges of pages. otherwise clean & unmarked with tight binding. xv, 684, xxxii p. : ill.; 26 cm. Includes Illustrations. Reprinted from new plates, October 1971. Beck is the first author in the 1961 edition.

Good. Hard cover with average shelf/handling/edge wear. Dust jacket shows considerable wear. Clean inside pages. A little writing on back dust jacket cover. Book looks in good shape for its age. Protected in a plastic sleeve.

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Fun & Useful

This was a gift for my wife who got into Julia's story and subsequently her books.

Natalie S

Oct 6, 2011

Great Reference

I enjoyed this book very much. The instructions and teaching that this book gives are excellent. With that said, it is not my favorite cookbook: the recipes are somewhat complicated. I highly recommend this book for the serious chef ( or the not so serious chef who wants to learn more about gourmet cooking)

Mignonne J

Mar 10, 2011

French Cooking

have read a little of this but havent begun to try recipes. they should all be good/

Lasca A

Feb 3, 2011

Excellent

just as described and quick delivery. I love Julia. I had been a Martha fan but Julia is the real deal. she truly loved to cook and get others to love cooking also.

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